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Publication Date
2000
Language
English
Description
"A sweeping history of the Latinx experience in the United States. The first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries--from the European colonization of the Americas to the 2020 election. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American culture and politics is greater than ever. With family portraits of real-life immigrant Latino...
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Publication Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"With a new introduction by Anthony Arnove, this edition of the classic national bestseller chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools--with its emphasis on great men in high places-- to focus on the street, the home, and the workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States is the only volume to tell America's story from...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"[This book] tells the story of the Eternal City--from the early Roman Republic through the Renaissance and the Reformation to Mussolini and the German occupation in World War Two--through pivotal moments that defined its history"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
She Writes Press
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
Set in post-World War II San Francisco, An Unlikely Prospect follows Sandy Zimmer, a thirty-two-year-old widow and newspaper publisher, as she uncovers a riot that claimed eleven lives and left six women assaulted during the city's VJ Day celebrations. While the city rejoices in Japan's surrender, Sandy's investigation reveals a darker reality behind the festivities. Facing resistance from her controlling father-in-law, a reluctant newspaper board,...
Author
Publication Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"The English and Their History presents the momentous story of England "first as an idea, and then as a kingdom, as a country, a people and a culture." Here, in a single volume, is a fresh and comprehensive account of the English and their history. With extraordinary insight, Robert Tombs examines language, literature, law, religion, politics, and more while investigating the sources of England's collective memory and belief. The English and Their...
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Presenting a brief but thorough account of the cultural, economic and political history of the state of Israel, a public intellectual sheds light on the past of this complex nation, one rife with conflict, so that readers can understand its future.
19) The war of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies
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Publication Date
1880
Language
English
Description
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Publisher
Pegasus Books
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A rich and illuminating history of the world capital that has transformed art, culture, and politics. Vienna is unique amongst world capitals in its consistent international importance over the centuries. From the ascent of the Habsburgs as Europe's leading dynasty to the Congress of Vienna, which reordered Europe in the wake of Napoleon's downfall, to bridge-building summits during the Cold War, Vienna has been the scene of key moments in world...
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